Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the rule, as well as the underlying bills. Mr. Speaker, the instances of executive branch overreach are numerous. Whether it is the multiple episodes of the President of the United States unilaterally delaying and waiving aspects of his signature law, the Affordable Care Act, or the failure to enforce this Nation's immigration laws by unilaterally implementing aspects of the DREAM Act, this President has shown an appalling lack of concern for the laws which his oath demands that he enforce. Someone who holds the office of the Presidency cannot pick and choose which laws he wants to enforce and which laws he wants to ignore. I was astonished when, during the State of the Union speech, many in this Chamber stood and applauded when the President said that if Congress didn't act on issues which he felt were important, he would just go around Congress and act on his own. This followed his now infamous ``I've got a pen and I've got a phone'' statement earlier. {time} 1245 Is that really how the legislative branch should feel about its constitutional position in the Republic? The ``pen and phone'' approach to his executive duties is disastrous to the Founding Fathers' vision of liberty protected by limited government which is spread across multiple, equal branches. Where is the President's respect for the rule of law?…”